Deutsches Uhrenmuseum – One museum you want to make time for.
Think of the Black Forest and you’d be forgiven for thinking primarily of gateau and (despite Orson Welles erroneously attributing its creation to the Swiss in The Third Man) the cuckoo clock. However, whilst the cuckoo clock did not originate in the Black Forest (there are references to these kinds of clocks that predate the […]
New watch coming to Rolex March 26
You know when BaselWorld is coming when Rolex unveils it teasers. These last few years Rolex posts on their webpage and YouTube channel teaser videos slowly revealing their soon to be released watches. In past years, Rolex posted teaser videos for the updated Yachtmaster II, the updated Explorer and Explorer II, the SkyDweller among other […]
When is a Rolex not a Rolex?
With a title like that, you’re probably thinking we’re talking fakes again this week. Well, not quite. Call it a little artistic license. My wife and I saw the Leonardo DeCaprio film, “The Wolf Of Wall Street the other night.” Unfortunately, DeCaprio didn’t win for his contribution to the on-screen debauchery. And frankly, we think […]
What Does Amazon And A Clock Have In Common?
Simply put one man, by the name of Jeff Bezos. Why, is the main and over riding question, would I be asking what the connection is between an online retailer and a clock? Well it would appear that Jeff Bezos is involved in a philanthropic venture that has built an absolute behemoth of a clock, […]